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Murder Ink: Thirteen Tales of New England Newsroom Crime
Being in the business of news has never been so dangerous!
Whether haunting the urban hole-in-the-wall for leads, getting lost in Northern New England's vast forests, or figuring out whose body is frozen in the snow, these thirteen fictional tales from the front lines of news reporting-- written in many case by the reporters and editors themselves-- will whisk the reader to all parts of the region in a sometimes frantic and always tense search for the big scoop. The stories infuse and cover every pulpy genre, from the classic post-World War II newsroom dame, to the barrom ink-slinger, to the cozy cub reporter, to the cranky old veteran who finds herself trapped inside her biggest nightmare. Ride shotgun with these newshounds and be guaranteed that you'll never think of reporters or New England in quite the same way again!
Whether haunting the urban hole-in-the-wall for leads, getting lost in Northern New England's vast forests, or figuring out whose body is frozen in the snow, these thirteen fictional tales from the front lines of news reporting-- written in many case by the reporters and editors themselves-- will whisk the reader to all parts of the region in a sometimes frantic and always tense search for the big scoop. The stories infuse and cover every pulpy genre, from the classic post-World War II newsroom dame, to the barrom ink-slinger, to the cozy cub reporter, to the cranky old veteran who finds herself trapped inside her biggest nightmare. Ride shotgun with these newshounds and be guaranteed that you'll never think of reporters or New England in quite the same way again!
189 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2016
About the author
Dan Szczesny
30 books41 followersDan Szczesny is a long-time journalist, travel writer and author living in New Hampshire.
His first book, The Adventures of Buffalo and Tough Cookie is a hiking memoir about a one year, 225-mile journey through some of New Hampshire's least known wilderness with his 10-year-old foster daughter.
The Nepal Chronicles: Marriage, Mountains and Momos in the Highest Place on Earth is a travel memoir about his wedding in Kathmandu and month long trek to Everest Base Camp.
A new book, Sing and Other Short Stories, published in April 2016 is Dan's first collection of fiction.
Look for a new book, Mosquito Rain: Alaskan Travel Essays, to be released in June 2016.
Dan began his career in Buffalo, New York. Since then, he has written for a wide variety of regional and national publications, including the Main Line Times, Philadelphia Weekly, Christian Science Monitor, Princeton Packet and Pennsylvania Magazine. In 2000, he moved to New Hampshire to cover the Presidential Election for the Associated Press. In 2001, Dan became Associate Publisher of The Hippo, now the state's largest weekly Arts and Entertainment journal.
He's a member of the Appalachian Mountain Club's 4,000-footer club and has written extensively about the outdoors and hiking. He has camped in the Grand Canyon, hiked England's Coast to Coast Trail and trekked to Everest Base Camp in Nepal.
His first book, The Adventures of Buffalo and Tough Cookie is a hiking memoir about a one year, 225-mile journey through some of New Hampshire's least known wilderness with his 10-year-old foster daughter.
The Nepal Chronicles: Marriage, Mountains and Momos in the Highest Place on Earth is a travel memoir about his wedding in Kathmandu and month long trek to Everest Base Camp.
A new book, Sing and Other Short Stories, published in April 2016 is Dan's first collection of fiction.
Look for a new book, Mosquito Rain: Alaskan Travel Essays, to be released in June 2016.
Dan began his career in Buffalo, New York. Since then, he has written for a wide variety of regional and national publications, including the Main Line Times, Philadelphia Weekly, Christian Science Monitor, Princeton Packet and Pennsylvania Magazine. In 2000, he moved to New Hampshire to cover the Presidential Election for the Associated Press. In 2001, Dan became Associate Publisher of The Hippo, now the state's largest weekly Arts and Entertainment journal.
He's a member of the Appalachian Mountain Club's 4,000-footer club and has written extensively about the outdoors and hiking. He has camped in the Grand Canyon, hiked England's Coast to Coast Trail and trekked to Everest Base Camp in Nepal.
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July 10, 2017
I thoroughly enjoyed this collection of short stories! Looking forward to reading the second volume.
February 27, 2016
An entertaining collection of stories with a strong New England flavor. Some noir, some modern, and all featuring the newspaper in its classic or digital ages. Nice to have the variety of writing styles and settings. Particularly enjoyed the stories by Karen & Roxanne Dent, Dan Rothman, S.J. Cahill, Tom Sheehan, Mark Arsenault, and Ron DesJarlais.
February 19, 2019
Good stuff, but not as good as the second and third volumes, which have stories by yours truly.
Okay, it's shameless self-promotion.
Okay, it's shameless self-promotion.
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